Cumberland Advocate

For the seventh time in the last 9 months a garage fire threatened to take a nearby house with it. Sunday morning at 06:22 the Cumberland Fire Department was called to a garage fire at 2161 9th street in Cumberland Township. Firefighters arrived at 06:38 to find a garage approximately 24’ by 28’ fully involved in fire. The siding and some windows on the house were already damaged. The first water pumped was put on the house and the next hose was used to begin the extinguishment of the garage. After about 20 minutes the garage fire was under control and overhaul and complete extinguishment operations began. The department left the scene at 08:25. It is unusual to have this many garage fires in such a short time period, and that they all did some damage to the nearby house with all houses but one being saved is also something we don’t see often. The cause of this fire has not been determined as yet, but the possibility of mouse damaging wires is being considered.